Millennium Declaration


Millennium Declaration 

The MDGs, mankind's attempt to create a better tomorrow 

Since the signing of the act in 2000, when the 189 nations leaders put their seal on a new holistic perspective on the world through achieving the MDG’s, each year the Secretary General presents a formal administrative report to the UN General Assembly which shows the progress of the policies adopted. Currently two-thirds of the developing countries are on track or close to meeting some of the MDG’s factors, but within a slow pace and progressively. Still, there can be observed grinding poverty and visible inequality in countries and regions of the globe that need specific attention due to a cultural and political unstable background. Furthermore nature’s ability to provide life-sustaining services, on which we, as specie, depend our survival, is seriously affected by global warming and day to day degraded activities. Delfin Go, one of the World Bank’s lead economists emphasized in a sombre and professional manner that “certain health and education outcomes are disappointing, in part because spending has focused largely on increasing the quantity of services, while not paying enough attention to quality.”

The MDG’s offers a solid fulfilment and objective for the international community, a reliable source of confidence towards a higher purpose, far from petty strife or divergences. Still, the structure presented by the UN in 2000, to reach everyone located in various places of the globe must take into consideration the indigene cultural adversities, political background, religious beliefs, national resources and education level. These are primarily the most important agents, with all that they imply in intensity and diffusion, which the UN has to face if they want to achieve the objectives by 2015. The UNDP states that if the MDG’s are achieved then the world poverty will reduce by half, millions of lives will be saved and billions of people will have the opportunity to benefit from the world economy basket. Still, according to recent reports and the negative implications of the economic crisis, the predictions are not looking well for the current global mission of improving the quality of life. Policies, plans, strategies of development and interventions of the state, international organizations, ONG’s and recently major corporations represent the vast force that encourage the need to achieve the MDG’s despite the obstacles during the process. Each goal was formulated to support to others and thus create the proper incentive towards progress and fast positive results. Multi-disciplinary visions and coordination programs among various implementing corporations, agencies and organisations are vital in ensuring the progress of the global civil society. Many specialists strongly underline the role of education within the entire set of MDG’s because trained people can understand the importance of developing strategies which can improve the perspective of personal and communal success.

Development as a whole is a complex and unstable process, with various phases of accomplishment and failure. In the present there are people who criticize the universal solution proposed through the MDG’s by the UN and backed by UNICEF and UNESCO, referring to the neglecting of the local acceptance. Furthermore it is important to put into the equation the weight of globalisation towards helping countries reach the MDG’s. The current motto sustained by the international economic Forum “A new world is possible” seems to reunite the premise of a fluid globalisation process which surfaces pertinent and efficient strategies capable of improving the development rhythm. It is easy to understand why Joseph E. Stieglitz stated that “the MDG’s reflect the positive influence of globalisation and its ability to promote democracy and human values around the world.” Globalisation presents great opportunities through major corporations who desire to share their expertise and profit to affected areas of the world. This reality is a result of a dynamic process of transparency related to people’s suffering, needs and future. The United Nations, through the MDG’s wanted to uphold the common humanity in all its diversity and thus ensure a global heart beating for the next generation. Today, globalisation is regarded as the key engine of nations and states around the world which implement programs to maintain a suitable progress within their development in various segments of industry.

The vulnerability of the Millennium Development goals come also in the light of the current economic crisis which, in various forms and intensities, presents distinct limiting factors when it comes to financial aid, essential in implementing pro efficient policies. Still, an important number of sociologists believe that the current economic growing limitation has a subtle beneficial set of effects on the human development making groups of people become more present, more active in acknowledging the global issues and developing the prospects viable to remedy situations fast. We have to take into consideration that such theories on the human nature and its connection with the outgoing civil society are under debate, many of the studies being in progress. The psycho-social human mentality, implicitly the capacity to be present in the world, which is respected in various degrees by the economic community nowadays,represents a significant aid in the current projections patters on the UN concerning the progress of the MDG’s. Still, in the absence of powerful and continuous efforts, many states risk missing one or more of the targets by 2015 due to their absence in the intellectual programming system. 

Unfortunately the challenges are vast and the obstacles seem to appear in the shadow of the current economic instability. Approximately 40% of the 6.5 billion people of world live in poverty, with an increase of 36% since 1981 with a significant increase in Africa where the percentage of the population that lives in extreme poverty has grown from 164 million to 316 million. It is no surprise to see that the states of Africa present disturbing figures in the achievement of the MDG’s in comparison with other countries. Furthermore one of the most important obstacles registered among the poor or underdeveloped countries, struggling to achieve the MDG’s are the feeling of insecurity and permanent weakness present in the mentality of individuals without money. A study entitled Voices of the Poor, done at the World Bank on 60.000 women and men from underdeveloped countries showed that insecurity and social instability limits the prospects of natural progress, economically, socially and political.


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